Analysis of 35,213 patients with stage II-III colon cancer revealed that recurrence risk drops below 0.5% at 6 years post-surgery, supporting a practical definition of cure. Women showed a ...

A pooled analysis of randomized trials in colon cancer identified a benchmark representing a "clinically relevant definition of cure," researchers said. Looking at 15 phase III trials, colon cancer ...

The colon is part of the digestive system. It helps the body absorb water and nutrients from food before excreting the waste. It is made up of muscle and located just below the stomach. People ...

Defining cure in stage II and III colon cancer has been challenging, and has never been systematically studied. In an analysis of 15 randomized trials, colon cancer relapse risk fell to 0.5% by year 6 ...